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Reading Ruth : towards a postmodernist, literary and womanist analysis
No full textBibliography: leaves 132-140.This dissertation examines the book of Ruth from a postmodemist, literary and womanist perspective. The main methodology is postmodemist literary criticism, but it employs intertextual and autobiographical approaches as well. Chapter 1 is an exploration of the plot of Ruth and reveals that in order for the end goal of the plot to be achieved "emptiness has to return to fullness." It is shown that Ruth's action (her decision to return with Naomi) is the catalyst that begins the process that ultimately leads to the denouement of the plot. The fact that it is the two women, Ruth and Naomi, who drive the plot forward, indicates that the Book of Ruth is a woman's story. Chapter 2 demonstrates that the significance of narrative time for any literary analysis lies in the fact that the amount of time allowed for the retelling of the events rarely corresponds to the time it took for the events to happen. Since Ruth is a short story, the choice of what to tell, what to omit as well as how long to dwell on details are indeed significant. In other words it is shown that literary time is only spent on those aspects which are crucial for the advancement of the narrative. Since the reader's main goal is to see how the conflicts are resolved, the literary time spent on the resolution of the conflicts is an indication of where the weight of the story needs to lie. In this case, it is certainly with Ruth and Naomi judging from the amount of time spent on dialogues between the two women. They are therefore the ones that contribute to the resolution of the conflicts of the plot. Chapter 3 reveals that in the book of Ruth the narrative voice or the perspective of attitudes, conceptions and worldview are those of a woman. The fact that the book of Ruth is named after a woman; the fact that at the very outset all the males in the story die and it is the women that take over the narrative; the fact that in the end the women of Bethlehem declare that Ruth is better to Naomi than seven sons are just some of the reasons that substantiate the argument that the narrative voice in the book of Ruth was that of a woman. It is also shown that this narrative voice (whether overt or covert) subverts gender and ethnic expectations. Chapter 4 outlines the way in which biblical characters are portrayed. The subsections of chapter 4 deal with the characterisation of each major character: Naomi, Boaz, and Ruth. Chapter 4 is the longest chapter since it is difficult to evaluate characterisation without engaging the other facets of literary criticism as well, such as plot and dialogue
Jacob, Florence, Carol Aiko, and Ruth, 1972
No full textJacob, Florence, Carol Aiko and Ruth at a friend\u27s wedding receptionhttps://digitalcommons.spu.edu/jfdeshazer_photos_japan_1967-77/1034/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Jacob Kainen
No full textTranscription of audio recording.An interview conducted by Patricia Hills with Jacob Kainen on July 27, 1988
Florence, Ruth, Jacob, and Carol Aiko, 1972
No full textFlorence, Ruth, Jacob and Carol Aiko stand in front of their home in Nishi-Tokorozawa with a neighborhttps://digitalcommons.spu.edu/jfdeshazer_photos_japan_1967-77/1037/thumbnail.jp
[2011.17.10] Snapshot of Jacob Schmidt
No full textPhotographic image. Black and white. Snapshot of man in flat cap, glasses, and overcoat standing next to white stucco building with arch doorway. Identified as Jacob Schmidt, circa 1925. Courtesy Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries Collection, GRHC.Photographic image. Black and white. Snapshot of man in flat cap, glasses, and overcoat standing next to white stucco building with arch doorway. Identified as Jacob Schmidt, circa 1925. Courtesy Ruth (Schmidt) Humprhries Collection, 2011.17, GRHC
[2011.17.02] Jacob Schmidt homestead in Artas, SD
No full textPhotographic image. Black and white. Man, woman, and two small children posed next to farmhouse with clapboard siding. Identified as ?Jacob Schmidt Homestead, Artas, SD." Circa 1903. Courtesy Ruth (Schmidt) Humphries Collection, GRHC.Photographic image. Black and white. Man, woman, and two small children posed next to farmhouse with clapboard siding. Identified as ?Jacob Schmidt Homestead, Artas, SD." Circa 1903. Courtesy Ruth (Schmidt) Humprhries Collection, 2011.17, GRHC
Carol Aiko, Jacob, and Ruth with Mt. Fuji, 1972
No full textCarol Aiko, Jacob and Ruth DeShazer stand in front of Mt. Fujihttps://digitalcommons.spu.edu/jfdeshazer_photos_japan_1967-77/1033/thumbnail.jp
Jacob, Carol Aiko, and Ruth in Nojiri, 1971
No full textJacob, Carol Aiko and Ruth DeShazer enjoy the outdoors in Nojiri, Japanhttps://digitalcommons.spu.edu/jfdeshazer_photos_japan_1967-77/1031/thumbnail.jp
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
No full textTelegram sent by Ruth and Harris Kempner to Jacob M. Pearce discussing their sympathies for their loss
Ruth, Florence, and Jacob with Mr. Aota and Members of the Tokorozawa Church, 1977
No full textRuth, Florence, and Jacob DeShazer with members of the Tokorozawa Church. To Jacob\u27s left is Takeiji Aota, one of Jacob\u27s former prison guards.https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/jfdeshazer_photos_japan_1967-77/1071/thumbnail.jp
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